any more; any further; any better; any longer
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to pen; to write; to draw
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much